China Association of Higher Education (CAHE) will be hosting the International Forum on Higher Education (18th Session) & Annual Academic Conference 2018 scheduled from November 2 to 4 in Ningbo, China. The theme of forum is Accelerating the Construction of ‘Double-First Class’, Initiative for Connotative Development.

There are several issues that we would like to bring to your attention:

Ⅰ. Forum Topics 1.Research on Xi Jinping higher education thought on socialism with Chinese characteristic for a new era; 2. Research on strategies of higher education institutions serving the nation and the region’s economic and social development; 3. Research on the affinity and pertinence of ideological and political theory teaching in colleges and universities; 4. Research on the construction standards and performance evaluation of Double-First Class initiative with Chinese characteristics; 5. Research on teaching quality standard and monitoring mechanism of world-class undergraduate education with Chinese characteristics; 6. Research on reform of colleges and universities’ selective admission system and innovation in talent cultivation; 7. Research on the internal governance structure of world-class universities with Chinese characteristics; 8. Research on talent management strategies for colleges and universities and teacher professional ability promotion.

Ⅱ. Organizers Host: China Association of Higher Education

Co-organizers: Colleges and Universities in Ningbo Education College of Zhejiang University (Doctoral Consortium)

Sponsors: People's Government of Ningbo City The Education Department of Ningbo City

Ⅲ. Time and Venue Time: Nov. 2nd - 4th

Location: Ningbo, China

Ⅳ. Attendees 1.Council members of CAHE 2.Domestic and overseas experts and scholars of Higher education 3.Government officials and senior management members from higher education institutions 4.Doctoral candidates and supervisors of higher education